The purpose of my briefing is to provide information on the accomplishments of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II and the actions of lSG Funk leading him to receiving the Medal of Honor. I chose the 82nd because I was a member and during my assignment I felt they truly lived the Army Values. The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the most prestigious units in the history of the United States Army. The 82nd has yielded several Medal of Honor recipients and possesses a rich heritage of valorous soldiers. The 82nd was not always an airborne division. Its roots go back to 1917 in Camp Gordon Georgia as the 82nd Infantry Division. Members of the division came from all the 48 states hence they were given the nickname "All Americans". The patch of the 82nd still displays the double A's to symbolize the original All American name (A Brief history 1-3). The 82nd Infantry Division deployed to France and fought courageously during World War I. They participated during three campaigns leading to the defeat of the German Imperial Army. The 82nd Infantry Division was demobilized after the war but the heroics of the unit during the war will never be forgotten.

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